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OTTAWA-Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says a Liberal party majority government hay be a \u201ckey opportunity\u201d to take action on First Nations’ issues . \u201cA majority government means Prime Minister Carney and his cabinet colleagues can now move with renewed momentum on First Nations priorities and the Crown\u2019s legal obligations and commitments to our people,\u201d Woodhouse Nepinak said in an AFN press release on Tuesday (April 14). She says a majority government will allow Carney and his cabinet to operate with limited interference from opposition parties and could lead to more concrete steps in implementing legislation that benefits First Nations. First Nations priorities, Woodhouse Nepinak said, include access to clean water, a major issue for many First Nations around the country. \u201cThis includes introducing strong… <\/p>\n

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OTTAWA-Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says a Liberal party majority government hay be a \u201ckey opportunity\u201d to take action on First Nations’ issues . \u201cA majority government means Prime Minister Carney and his cabinet colleagues can now move with renewed momentum on First Nations priorities and the Crown\u2019s legal obligations and commitments to our people,\u201d Woodhouse Nepinak said in an AFN press release on Tuesday (April 14). She says a majority government will allow Carney and his cabinet to operate with limited interference from opposition parties and could lead to more concrete steps in implementing legislation that benefits First Nations. First Nations priorities, Woodhouse Nepinak said, include access to clean water, a major issue for many First Nations around the country. \u201cThis includes introducing strong... <\/p>\n

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